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Why Do People Deconstruct? Beware the Grand Theories.

In recent weeks, there’s been considerable conversation about the reasons why people drop out of church or walk away from their Christian convictions. Let’s consider three theories often thrown around. Three Grand Theories Some say deconstruction comes down to the desire to engage in illicit sexual activity. The people who walk away really just want to commit adultery, or entertain a divorce, or engage in same-sex relationships, or have premarital sex, or no longer feel bad about pornography. Ho